Salsa Salad
Ingredients
- romaine lettuce, torn into bite sized pieces
- 1 cup cooked black beans or 1 cup black-eyed peas (drain and rinse if using canned)
- 1 bell pepper, cut into bite sized pieces
- 3 ears corn, cut off the cob
- 1 avocado, peeled and diced
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped sweet onion
- 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
- 1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
- your favorite vinaigrette (use your own recipe, or try Paul Newman’s Family Recipe version, which is really mild and works well)
- red pepper flakes
- crushed tortilla chips (we use Red Hot Blues)
- cooked chicken or beef, would be delicious on this salad for a nice summer main dish (optional)
Instructions
- Place lettuce on salad plates.
- Layer remaining ingredients on top of lettuce in the order given with the crushed chips on top.
